The trademark Mind Matters was filed by Mind Matters Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Malta (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 17, 2022, and received one opposition filed on July 28, 2022 by mindmatters GmbH & Co. KG on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SCHULZ NOACK BÄRWINKEL Rechtsanwälte PartmbB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 28, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 16, 2023. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 26, 2023.
The Appeal with reference B R1636/2023-1 was Other according to Article 109(3) EUTMR with decision issued on December 12, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003175593 was refused according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on July 6, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business consulting
Business management consulting
Professional business consulting
Business consulting services
Business organisation consulting
Business organization consulting
Business research consulting
Business management consulting services
Business management and consulting
Business consulting for enterprises
Business organization and management consulting
Business management and consulting services
Business process management and consulting
Business organisation and management consulting
Business organisation and management consulting services
Consulting services in business organization and management
Business management consulting services in the field of information technology
Human resources consultancy
Strategic business consultancy
Management consulting
Business management organisation consultancy
All of the aforementioned in the field of mental health and wellbeing and resilience.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Management training services
Training services
Staff training services
Business training services
Management training consultancy services
Vocational skills training
Consultancy relating to vocational skills training
Personal development training
Provision of training courses in personal development
All of the aforementioned in the field of mental health and wellbeing and resilience.